A Houston woman has been charged with theft after she was caught trying to sell a stolen handbag on Facebook.

Rachel Nelson's Coach bag was just one item from about $2,000 worth of property taken from her car on Jan. 9.

Days later, Nelsongot a text message from her sister who had spotted the purse in a post on the Facebook group "I-10 East buy, sell or trade."

The posthad a photo and read: "$100 obo the only thing wrong with the purse is my makeup fell all in it."

Nelson recognized her bag immediately.

With the help of her sister, Nelsonset up a sting operation, arranging to meet the seller in a Taco Bell parking lot at I-10 and Federal.

Meanwhile, Houston police officers were waiting in the wings.

Cynthis Campos, 22, was arrested and charged with theft.Miguel Mont DeOca, 22, who had accompanied Campos to the Taco Bell, was also arrested, charged with unlawfully carrying a weapon.

Houston police praised Nelson for going after the thieves but said in a statement: "This is not anything we encourage people to do. They did do the right thing, however, in calling the police to escort them."